Section 12: Grant or refusal of licence

12. Grant or refusal of licence (1) The Board shall, not later than 3 months from the date of the latest publication specified in section 10 (2), grant or refuse the application. (2) Where the Board grants an application, it may impose such conditions as it may think fit, including— (a) the maximum number of persons for whom residential accommodation with board and personal care may be provided at any one time; (b) conditions regarding the age, sex and category of persons who may be received in the residential care home; (c) administration and internal structures of the residential care home; (d) financial control of the accounts of the residential care home; (e) conditions regarding training of personnel, recreational activities, catering services, provision of lighting, water and other amenities; R22 – 5 [Issue 1] Residential Care Homes Act (f) furnishing of a reasonable security bond; (g) such other conditions as may be prescribed. (3) The Board shall notify any person who has given notice under section 10 (2) of its decision to grant a licence within 7 days of the date of the decision. (4) Where the Board grants an applicant, it shall issue a licence to the applicant— (a) on payment of the prescribed fee; (b) in respect of the residential care home from which the applicant proposes to carry on business; (c) specifying the activity for which the licence is granted; (d) the conditions imposed on the licensee.